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11-26-2014, 08:30 PM
http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1r0jirVtq8v7yuuKRseo1w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/hackers.jpg (http://news.yahoo.com/dirt-cheap-android-tablets-best-buy-walmart-elsewhere-001511518.html)Many retailers are ready to offer buyers various interesting deals on smartphones and tablets this year on Black Friday, but not all products are safe for consumers, new research from security company Bluebox Labs reveals. Apparently,-certain dirt-cheap-Android-tablets might come with major security vulnerabilities on board. FROM EARLIER: Here are all the most annoying Android 5.0 Lollipop bugs – and how to fix them “Bluebox Labs purchased over a dozen of these Black Friday ‘bargain’ Android tablets from big name retailers like Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Kmart, Kohl’s and Staples, and reviewed each of them for security,” the company wrote on its blog. “What we found was shocking: most of the devices ship with vulnerabilities and security misconfigurations; a few even



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